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Head Downtown for a Labor Day Weekend of Music
In this week's '3 Things to Do Downtown' roundup, we focus on a couple big music festivals in Chicago, as well as the season-ending fireworks display.

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In this week's '3 Things to Do Downtown' roundup, we focus on a couple big music festivals in Chicago, as well as the season-ending fireworks display.

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